A divorce in Riverside does not always have to be expensive or contested. Parties can enter into a full agreement or a partial agreement regarding the issues involved in their divorce case in order to minimize legal fees. The amount of legal fees paid to an attorney is directly related to the level of agreement between the two divorcing parties. Attorneys typically bills clients by the hour but our firm offers flat fee rates for uncontested cases where parties have an Agreement as to the terms of their divorce. Our flat fee rates also apply to mediated cases. In mediated cases, the parties do not have a full agreement but are close to full agreement and just need legal advice to finalize and formalize their divorce.

When the two parties can agree on the terms of their divorce (custody, visitation, support, and division of assets and debts), the parties can avoid having to go to court. Hence, attorney fees are minimized and it is for that reason that our firm offers flat fee rates. In contested divorces, children and marital property are usually areas of heated debate which result in increased attorney billable hours and court time and therefore higher legal fees. Whether or not a couple has children, friendlier is cheaper. Consequently, if the parties can reach an agreement their divorce will be cheaper than a contested matter.

Riverside Divorce actions are much more than just filling in the blanks – divorcing spouses need to be protected far into the future, and if there are children, you need to ensure that their well-being is safeguarded as well. Even though a divorce can proceed as an uncontested case, it is still a life-impacting experience and should be handled by an experienced and knowledgeable attorney. Our firm can help divorcing parties see the “light at the end of the tunnel”. All of our cases are handled by one of our knowledgeable and experienced family law attorneys. Our firm believes that a client is entitled to actual attorney representation and not just paralegal assistance. However, attorney representation in uncontested divorces does not have to be expensive.

Our solution is a flat fee divorce. This option is available to divorcing couples when there is an uncontested divorce and agreement between the parties. In an uncontested divorce, both parties agree to the divorce and choose not to fight it in court. The divorce agreement would detail the terms of the divorce including child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, and the division of marital property and debts. An uncontested divorce requires the cooperation of both parties since both parties have to sign the final Agreement.

For more information regarding our flat fee rates, please contact one of our experienced and affordable attorneys at 800-509-9901 or info@dieferlaw.com.